Originally Posted by oceantoocean
Mia -Yes, thanks for the link. If you look at the top under ,Rewards-Eligible Consumer Cards, it shows the listing- Blue from American ExpressSM.
sdsearch - Thanks for the your answer. Your explanation makes perfect since.
I think you are getting Blue and BlueCash mixed up. While they are both technically "Blue from American Express" one is a pure credit card with the OPTION for Membership Rewards points, but the other (which you are looking at) is the Blue Cash Rebate card. While both are blue, they have different features/benefits.
You say you are spending over 6 figures on your amex per year. The reason why you would want to get a fee based card, like Green/Gold/Plat is because you can get MUCH more value with MR points over simple cash rebate. The 5% cashback level is great if you do all your 6 figures shopping at supermarkets/drugstores/gas stations. However, with MR points, you are only going to get more value if you like to travel. If you don't plan on travelling, you can stick with cashback. With travel, you can easily get more than 1.5-5% value (think upwards of 7-15%) for your points when you start redeeming for international First/Business tickets. With your 6 figures spending, it should be only a matter of time before you can start redeeming your points for premium tickets.
Also if you travel, the 395/year for plat becomes worthwhile when you consider airport lounge access, fine hotels and resorts and the various other benefits like fee free travellers checks and foreign currency.